Working With Humans

Editor of Freedom to Be Happy Susan Furber guest hosts this podcast to interview Matt Phelan on his best selling debut book Freedom to Be Happy: The Business Case for Happiness. Questions include What makes you happy? Talk to me about the process of writing a book? Why did you write Freedom to be Happy? What is in Freedom to Be Happy? What are your influences? What does the future look like?

Product manager Dylan Sellberg discusses the Human side of building tech. I invited Dylan on after reading his tweet  "My favorite part about building product is that I can be told my work is "unstoppably great" and "the 667th layer of hell" in the same day". I ask Dylan what makes you happy? what is a product manager? take us through the humans side if building great product?

Sope Agbelusi and Matt Phelan discuss the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report. Matt asks Sope the following questions. What is the report? What are your views on the report? Why has it been so widely criticised? Was there anything useful in the report? How can we learn from this?

I ask Gethin Nadin the following questions about the recent COVID-19 Recovery & Employee Mental Health by Engage For Success Who are Engage for Success? Why is this COVID-19 Recovery & Employee Mental Health report important and why now? What's in it? What most surprised you in the report? What are you key take away? Where can we find the report ? “As we enter the second year of the pandemic, we should be thinking about how we can support employees in the long term. We are no longer reacting to a quick change in circumstances, so more robust, evidence-based initiatives are needed if we are going to offer real support.” – Gethin Nadin, Chair of EFS’ Wellbeing TAG.

CEO of Longhurst group discusses the key role carers play on the world of work. How we need to support them and Harry’s pledge. This deeply personal episode has been recorded to help change the way employers think about their employees potential caring commitments. 1 in 7 of us will need to balance caring for a family member and work throughout our careers. I ask Julie What makes you happy? Tell us about your career path to becoming a CEO? What does "Improving lives mean" on a day to day?" What is Harry's pledge? Why Harry's pledge? How can our listeners help?

I ask employer brand expert Alex Ayin the following questions. What makes you happy ? What is employer branding? Why is employer brand important? Is personal branding important for your career?

We discuss the concept of followership and how it is important understand it in the modern world. This episode gives practical advice on how to escape toxic relationships at home and at work. Carolyn offers advice to those working as HR professionals.

Charisse Fontes is a visionary, founder, author, educator, and speaker that brings the message of high-vibration and humanity to the work she does. Her work has been focused on creating healthy and inclusive workplace cultures by bringing humanity in the workplace. ​ Humanity Power™ was birthed out of a much-needed workshop called 'How To Become A Racist', where Charisse took attendees on a journey from Birth-to-Racism while debunking common myths about racism. Charisse answers the following questions What make you happy? What is one thing you find yourself repeating the most? Is there anything you don't like to talk about? At the end of the day, what matters the most?

Following William's 1990 paper "Psychological conditions of personal engagement and disengagement at work" an entire industry was created called Employee Engagement. William discussed how he believes his version of personal engagement is violently different to employee engagement and has been co-opted by the corproate world. I ask Bill the following quesitons 1) WHat makes you happy? 2) Did you invent Employee engagement? 3) Can you talk to us about your work on psychological safety? 4) WHat advice do you have for a CEO running a business in 2021? 5) WHat advice would have for a 21 year old Bill starting out now?

Gemma Shambler and Jackie Dyal discuss the Quantum Way. A new way of working that replaces the old command and control structures that are failing in the modern world of business. I ask Gemma and Jackie answer the following questions. What is the Quantum WAY? Why the Quantum Way? What are the Quantum 9? What have been the biggest challenges? What is a Quantum board? What advice do you have for others trying to implement the quantum way?

Head Coach of England U17s Football team Justin Cochrane shares stories from his coaching career. Justin answers the following questions; What makes you happy? Are the next generation of footballers really different or do we just forget what it's like to be a teenager? What have you learnt from coaching human beings? What is flat pack coaching? What has been the biggest challenge in your career? How do you keep evolving and learning yourself?

Hayley discussed the surprising links between Happiness and Movement. I ask Hayley the following questions; Please tell us about your career? Why do you believe movement is important for happiness? If everyone is busy all the time how can they make time for movement? What's the ROI of movement? What's the opportunity cost of not moving?

I discuss HR, Employee Experience, Quantum Computing, Happiness, Faith, AI & Terminator 2 with Andi Britt of IBM. Is it possible to have a thriving culture in a large company? What does good employee exp feel like? How can AI and Humans work together? how are HR leaders writing the rules of work in a pandemic? WHat will work look like after the pandemic?

What is a B-Corp? Why B-Corp? How does B-Corp work? What are the benefits of B-Corp?

What makes you happy? What is the connection between visual art and happiness How does being visually impaired impact happiness? What is the most surprising thing you have ever found in your happiness research? Why are you looking into the science of music and happiness?

Minter Dial discusses his new book You Lead. Your biggest asset in leadership is you. How can you expect people to trust and believe in you, if you aren't truthful and don't embrace your whole self at work? There is a need for a new kind of leadership; one that bleeds personality and rings true to employees and customers alike who crave authenticity. You Lead argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine.

What makes you happy? What are the origins of employee engagement? In Emotions and Identity please tell us about the role of relationships and friendships within the workplace and engagement specifically? What’s the most surprising thing you have found in your emotions research? What’s the latest research in emotions? If you were building a business case for happiness what would you include?

1) Lara what makes you happy? 2) Can you tell us about your research on giving and happiness? 3) What is the World Happiness Report? 4) Emotions are your thing? 5) What is the Broaden and build theory of emotions? 6) What’s your view on Emotion as a data point? 7) In your opinion what is the most significant data in the world happiness report? 8) What was your biggest surprise in the data when you were editing the World happiness report? 9) If a listener is trying to build a business case for happiness what is the one bit of evidence you would recommend citing?

What makes you happy? Does playing in the dirt really make you happy? How does bacteria in the soil make you happy? Diversity as an eco system ? What practical tips do you have about about food diversity? Can an office dog make you healthy? How can we use soil research at work?

WHat makes you happy? WHat is happiness? WHat is Hygge? Are there global differences in happiness for example the South Korea example you mentioned? Please tell us about your happiness museum?